Skadden

Katherine D. Ashley, a corporate partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, is part of the team advising Gannett Co. in its acquisition of Journal Media Group Inc. Under the terms of the deal, Gannett will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Journal Media Group for approximately...

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom M&A partner Marie Gibson is part of the team representing Valeant Pharmaceuticals International in its $800 million acquisition of Mercury (Cayman) Holdings, the holding company of Amoun Pharmaceutical.

The law firms want to deny appraisal rights to hedge funds that buy shares after the record date. This way, the firms say, the law can better protect the long-term shareholders that it was supposed to protect.